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[Presidential pardon of I. H. Payne of Fauquier County, Virginia, for taking part in the rebellion].

Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. Payne is pardoned by Andrew Johnson conditional on his taking the oath of 29 May 1865, that he no longer make use of slave labor, and that he pay all costs up to the date of acceptance of this...

GLC00044.07

[Society of Colonial Wars membership application for I. H. Payne]

A application to be part of the Society of Colonial Wars, includes geneological line for the applicant as well as a description of the service of his ancestor

GLC00044.07.02

[Leather Valise/Pouch]

A transmittal envelope for pardon of Payne. There is a seal on the back.

GLC00044.07.03

[Leather Valise/Pouch]

Lather valise/pouch contained a pardon for Payne and a transmittal envelope and letter. GLC00044.07.01-.03

GLC00044.07.04

[Presidential pardon of Caroline Kulf, who had been covicted of grand larceny]

Pardoned due to assurance by judge and the jury that she was a fit object of clemency. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward.

GLC00045.18

[Presidential pardon of Henry A. Stoneall., who had been indicted for stealing from the U. S. Mail in New Jersey].

Pardoned by Andrew Johnson on the petition of respectable citizens. With Stoneall's acceptance written on a card and glued to p. 2. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward.

GLC00045.19

[Presidential pardon of Lockwood L. Gibbs, convicted of counterfeiting].

Lockwood L. Gibbs, alias Libbeus L. Gibbs, convicted of passing counterfeit money; he was sentenced to two years and two months imprisonment. He was later pardoned after serving over half of his prison term due to his good behavior. Countersigned by...

GLC00045.20

[Presidential pardon of Edward Miles, convicted of larceny].

Miles was convicted of larceny; sentenced to one year imprisonment. Pardoned due to advanced age, ignorance of the law, and previous good conduct. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward.

GLC00045.21

Presidential pardon and authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of C. L. Sayre, for taking part in the rebellion.

Sayre, took part in the "late rebellion" against the United States government. He was granted full pardon and amnesty by President Andrew Johnson for all offences he committed. Countersigned by Secreatary of State William H. Seward.

GLC00050

[Pardon of Robert Warrax by Abraham Lincoln]

Convicted of counterfeiting, Warrax was pardoned because of new evidence. Also signed by William H. Seward.

GLC00068.09